SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Course Description

This course introduces the concept of sustainable development at different geographical scales (local, national and international). It aims to explore the origin, goals, and challenges of sustainable development. The course will begin by analyzing the history of development and globalization projects using a cross-cultural perspective that considers social and environmental impacts outlining some key challenges, including reduction of poverty and sustaining the earth’s ecological integrity. As such, it deals with production, distribution, and consumption of natural resources as the principal determinants of sustainable development. The degree to which global market capitalism, subsistence, and other production systems have been, or currently are, sustainable over the long term will be explored. Moreover, environmental assessment policies and tools, indicators of sustainable development, and related social institutions are considered.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

1. 01 To analyze the earth and its human populations as a joined social-environmental and economic system 4
2. 02 To engage and equip students to serve as a “general practitioner” supporting the pursuit of sustainability 4
3. 03 To interpret concepts and skills that have proven useful for helping citizens, corporations, governments and other social actors. 4
4. 04 To express shared goals for sustainable development of their social-environmental system and assess Progress (or lack thereof) toward achieving those goals 3
5. 05 To articulate obstacles to further progress and identify opportunities for overcoming those obstacles 2
6. 06 To apply transfer theory knowledge into action for pursuing and achieving sustainable development goals 5

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Todaro, M. P., & Smith, S. C. (2020). Economic development (13th ed.). Harlow: Pearson
2. 02 Clark, William C., Pamela Matson, and Krister Andersson (2016) Pursuing Sustainability: A Guide to the Science and Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press
3. 03 Costanza, Robert et al. (2013). Building a sustainable and desirable economy-in-society-in-nature: report to the United Nations for the 2012 Rio+ 20 Conference. ANU Press.
4. 04 http://sdg.iisd.org/ https://www.theguardian.com/uk/sustainable-business

Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes

1. P01 PO1 Been able to demonstrate their learned skills and knowledge regarding business related issues and research which they can use continuously in their personal and business life.
2. P02 PO2 Obtained theoretical and practical information from the courses that allowed students to learn and work independently.
3. P03 PO3 Been ensured that they learnt by increasing their level of knowledge and skills which are necessary in their field.
4. P04 PO4 Increased their creativity and analytical thinking and developed crucial skills which are needed to be applied both in their studies, research, and future careers.
5. P05 PO5 Adopted and implemented ethical principles and moral values regarding the use of technology in their studies and professional lives by creating an awareness on using the technological imperatives.
6. P06 PO6 Designed their theoretical and practical knowledge in a way that they could make use of in a collaborative usage and various working contexts.
7. P07 PO7 Enrolled in intercultural or international projects which could provide opportunities to develop their skills and implement them successfully in their studies, research and future careers.
8. P08 PO8 Improved their communication skills successfully and been able to implement them in various international education, research and work context by increasing their social capital.
9. P09 PO9 Been able to implement their learnt knowledge and research skills into practice through scenarios, case studies, empirical articles and real-life observations.
10. P10 PO10 Created awareness and developed ethical undertaking by incorporating the learnt theories with environmental approaches to be further implemented into their research and careers.

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